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title: "712639454 - Maintenance and Calibration Services for RAF Police Evidential Breathalysers"
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# 712639454 - Maintenance and Calibration Services for RAF Police Evidential Breathalysers

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04bdcc

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence has completed the award stage of the procurement process for a one-year contract titled "Maintenance and Calibration Services for RAF Police Evidential Breathalysers." This contract falls under the industry category of services, specifically dealing with the repair and maintenance of military electronic systems, and is located in the UK. The procurement method used was a limited procedure, and the contract, valued at GBP 39,736.67, was signed on 1st November 2024. The contract did not involve prior publication of a call for competition due to it falling outside the scope of directive application.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in the maintenance and calibration of precision measurement devices, particularly those already equipped to handle sensitive military equipment. The contract was awarded to Intoximeters UK Limited, the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and an approved Home Office supplier, indicating the need for highly specialised expertise in evidential breath alcohol instruments. Companies with a background in providing comprehensive servicing and support for high-accuracy testing equipment would be particularly well-suited to compete for similar future contracts.

## Notice

This notice announces the award of a one year contract for the provision of "Maintenance and Calibration Services for RAF Police Evidential Breathalysers".

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Authority has a requirement to award a one year contract for the Provision of "Maintenance and Calibration Services for RAF Police Evidential Breathalysers". This will involve maintenance and calibration of existing in-service intoximeters, in accordance with endorsed specifications provided by the Home Office for evidential collection. The maintenance, servicing and associated support packages are to include the provision of consumables and 'call out' repairs of equipment, as and when required.

### Procurement Information

The value of the requirement is under the current PCR 2015 threshold for central government bodies. The supplier are the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and Home Office approved supplier for the current Evidential Breath Alcohol Instrument, and are currently working towards type approval for the next generation instrument. On expiry of the support contract for the current equipment (31/10/2025) there will be a need for continued calibration and maintenance service support for the existing equipment from the OEM, until the next generation instrument is available to the market. The supplier has a legal obligation to retain Type Approved status of the existing intoximeters as directed by the Home Office under the Breath Alcohol Screening Devices publication Version 1.0 dated 30 Jun 04, and any subsequent revisions of this document.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037727-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £39,736 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | HIGH WYCOMBE |
| Post town | Hemel Hempstead |
| Postcode | HP14 4UE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ13 Buckinghamshire |
| Local authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Electoral ward | Ridgeway West |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Buckinghamshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INTOXIMETERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50660000 - Repair and maintenance services of military electronic systems

## Release History

- 21 Nov 2024 at 16:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037727-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.contracts.mod.uk

## Provenance

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